Railway-anchor.



v l PATENTBD JULY 2, 1907. H. R. COOPER, S2.

RAILWAY ANCHOR. APPLICATION FILED NOV. 2, 190a.

which the following is a specification UNITED STATES PATENT OF]! HENRY R. COOPER, Sit, OF BUFFALO, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO NIAGARA FORGED STEEL COMPANY, or BUFFALO, NEW YORK, A-OOR'PORAIION OF NEW YORK.

RAILWAY-ANCHOR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 2, 1907.

To all whom it may concern: I

Be-it known that I, HENRY R. COOPER, Sn, a'citizen of the United States, residing at Buffalo, in the county of Erie and State of New York, have invented a-new and useful Improvement in Railway Anchors, of

This invention relates tothe means for preventing spreading of the rails of railways and also bracing the same, and which afia generally known as railway anchors or anti-rail spreaders and braces. The object of this inventidn is to produce an anchor of this character which effectually prevents spreading line 22, Fig. 1.

I Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding ppm in both views;

A represents the two rails of a railway each of which is of usual construction and comprises a horizontal base a, a vertical web a rising from the base and a head a arranged at the upper end of the web.

My improved anchor, whereby these-rails are braced and prevented from spreading is constructed as follows: 13 represents a transverse tie rod or bar which is oblong in cross section and which is bent or twisted to form a central part b arranged with its long sides vertically between the rails and end portions b arranged vith their long sides horizontally and transversely underneath the rails. prevented from being deflected at the center vertically by pressure applied thereto in that direction while the horizontal end portions thcrcol permit oi conveniently attaching thereto the devices which connect the tie bar with the rails.

At the outer ends of the tie bar the same is provided with upwardly projecting walls or shoulders C which terminate at their upper ends in bills or beaks c which v mm, so as to project inwardly therefrom, thereby projecting upwardly from oppositeends of the bottom and on opposite sides of the rail, and inwardly turned beaks or bills 0 arranged at the upper ends of the walls By this lneans the tie rod or bar is' d and forming together with the latter jaws or hooks at opposite ends at the b0ttomwhich have their mouths or open sides facing each other. The outer wall of each shoe bears against the inner side of the adjacent wall of the tie bar and projects underneaththe'beak of said tie bar wall, thereby preventing these parts from I becoming displaced relatively to each other in a vertical direction. Underneath each. rail the bottom of the respective shoe is secured to the corresponding end portion of the tie bar by means of a rivet f as shown or by any other suitable means.

Between opposite sides of the base and web of each rail and the adjacent shoe are arranged two holding members of substantially U-iorm which operate. to secure the rail to the shoe andalso to brace the rail against turning. Each of those holding members comprises a wedge G which is driven horizontallybetween the inner side of one book of the shoe and the adjacent longitudinal side or edge of the base oithe rail, a horizont'al lower flange g projecting inwardly from the lower part of the wedge and into the space between the underside of the rail and the upper side of the shoe bottom, and an inclined upper flange g projecting inwardly from the upper part of the wedge and resting with its under side on top of the adjacent part of the rail base while its inner end bears against the adjacent vertical side of the rail web. The outer part of each wedge is arranged between the bottom of the shoe and the beak of the adjacent shoe end wall which overhangs the wedge. By this means the holding member not only secures the rail to the shoe but a firm and reliable support is furnished for the rail which effectually prevents the same from turning inasmuch as all tendency to displace the wedge vertically is resisted by the beaks of the slice engaging with the top of the wedge and the lower flange of the wedge engaging with the underside of the rail base. I

Any suitable means may be employed for holding the wedges in place after the some have been driven firmly between opposite sides of the rail and theshoe.

The means preierrcd for his purpose and shown intth edrawings consists of a bendable locking lip or car h:

This lip may be formed integrally left in a straight con- Ii ion in which it isarrangcd lengthwise oi the wedge, as shown at the extreme right of Fig:

2, and after the wedge has been tightened the free end 'oof the locking lip is bent outwardly against the adjacent be driven or tightened in opposite directions iengtiiwise of the rail. By this means the load moving in either direction over the rails will tend to tighten one wedge or the other, thus preventing loosening of the connections and avoiding creeping or displa-cement ol.

the tie bar and rails relatively to each other.

My improved anchor ior bracing the rails and preventing spreading of the some can be readily applied to railways without taking up the rails or moving ties and without employing high grade or skilled labor for this purpose.

I claim as my invention.

1. A railway anchor comprising a tie bar adapted to extend underneath the rails, uprign t walls arranged at opposite ends 01. the bar, shoes secured to opposite endsof said bar s.nd oa'ch provided at opposite ends with an inner hook and with an outer hook which bears against the oiljacent wall of the bar, and holding members adopted to be interposed between said hooks and a'rail, substantially as set forth.

2. A rsilway anchor comprising a tie bar adapted to extend underneath the rails, uprigh't walls arranged at opposite ends of the bar and each provided at its upper enr'i wlth an inwardly turned beak, shoes secured to opposite ends of said bar and each having a bottom, on inner'hook vand ail outer hook bearing against the inner slole of one 01' said walls and projecting underneath the beak thereof, one holding members adapted to be. interposed between said hooks and a rail, substantially as set forth.

3. A railway anchor comprising a tie bar, sboes for re celvlng rolls secured to opposite ends oi. said her and each hsvlng a horizontal bottom and hooks at opposite ends of the bottom, and wedges adapted to be driven between said hooks and opposite sides of each rail, substantially as set] forth. I

' -4. A railway anchor comprising a tie barshoes for recalving-rails, seemed to opposite ends 01' said our and each having a horizontal bottom a nd hooks at opposite ends of the bottom, and wedges adapted to be driven in opposite directions between said hooks and opposite sides of each roll, substantially as set forth.

5. A railway a'nchor comprising a tie bar, a holding member of U-form having flanges adapted to engage with the upper and lower sides of the base of the rail, and means for supporting said holding member on said bar, substantially as set forth.

6. A railway anchor comprising a tie bar adapted to extend transversely underneath the rails, shoes secured to opthe bottom, and two holding members oat-ll of which is li e-hoped and adopleil to be interposed between one of said hooks and said rail having a lower flange which bears against the underside oi the base of the rail and on upper flange which bears against: the upper side of the base of the roll, substantially on set iorili.

7. A railway anchor comprising a tie bur edaptud to exlend transversely nnilorneoii'l the rails, shoes secured to opposite ends oi will bill. and each baring a bottom adapted to be arranged under a rail and hool'rs at opposite ends of the bottom, and two holding members each 01. which is 'U'-.sbnpe .i and adapter lo be interposed between one of said hooks and said roll having: a lower flange which bears against the underside of time base of The rail and an upper flange whirl: in against the impel side oi thibase of the rail dml also or; at the we!) of the rod, subs minlly on set l'ortb.

8. A railway anchor oomprioing a tie bar adaptor} to extend trainsv ely underneath the rails, shoes arr-ringed at opposite on of the bar. and aholding member rousisi'ing of a wedge adapted to be arranged between the outer M40 of the rail has and said shoe; :1 lower flange proj'iiolin from said wedge inwardly umlerneitb said base one on upper flange projecting inwardly from said wedge over said base. substantially fls set forth. I

9. A railway anchor oomprising tend tranev imilernesiili the ItllikhfiliOE-Q arranged at opposiie onus o the be and o. holding. member consisting of a wexlgefeollpted to ii'ran 'ezl between the ouler edge of the rail base and said shoe, 1.1 lower flange projecting from said Wedge inwardly underneath ml base trod on upper flange pr: orally from said wedge over said base and a: oi the web of the rail, subsl'alr l'lolly set furl it). A minim; wmlior comprising 0. tie bar ooi 'tted to ex tonal traneve undersea? the rails, shoes, arranged at opposite ends 0' to nor, 1: s adapted. to be driven between the rails and said M and a locking in; arranged on the small end of said wedges and uapted to be bent into engagemen with the sigle 0! said shoes, sn'listautially as set ioi'tli.

a tie bar adapiotl to bil mono:- comprising a tie: bar mingled to exumllernestb lo rails. upright walls aroi the b and having inwardly till-moo books at 1: ends, shoes secured to opposite ends of the bar and each having a bottom, an inner. llOGiLlllld an outer book which engages with the adjacent wall and pro jects imam-math the beak thereof, holding members on ranged between opposite si es of sot-ii rail and the adjacent shoe and each liavio a wedge which is adapted to be driven between the in or side of a hook one"! the edge of the rail base, a lower flange projortim: inwardly from the wedge and unclerneail'l the rail bsse and in! upper flange projecting inwardly from. The wedge overt-be uppers-hie of said base and against the ob of thorn-:11 said wedges be log constructed to tighten when driven in opposite directions; and looking; lips set into the small and of said wedges and each stlapi'sd to be bent laterally outward against the side oi. the adjacent hook, substantially as set fort! Witness my i smi this lltb (lay of October, 1908.

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